Local Titans of Healthcare and Medical Research—Barrow and
TGen—Receive $3 Million from Piper Trust to Advance Transformative,
Lifesaving Work

December 03, 2018 03:36 PM Eastern Standard Time

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two world-class healthcare and research institutions received a total of
$3 million from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust in support of their
quests to advance scientific and medical discovery—and save lives.

Barrow Neurological Foundation received a $2 million grant to
support the new Barrow Neuroplex, a state-of-the-art neurological
institute dedicated to enhancing patient treatment, accelerating medical
discovery, and saving more lives. Piper Trust’s grant will help fund
construction of a five-story centralized space that brings together
clinical research, neurology, and neurosurgery to provide lifesaving
care for patients, increased research space, and improved collaboration
among staff.

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) received a
$1 million grant to support the John S. McCain III Endowed Chair in
Brain Cancer Research. TGen has done extensive research into improved
treatment for glioblastoma, a rare, aggressive brain cancer that led to
the death of U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona. The new endowed chair
position allows TGen to turn genetic research breakthroughs into medical
advances that will transform brain cancer treatment. The endowed chair
will be the highest honor given to a member of the TGen faculty. Having
a premier scientist paired with the McCain name will allow TGen to honor
the late senator publicly and in perpetuity.

“Piper Trust is privileged to help further the missions of Barrow
Neurological Institute and TGen—we are so fortunate that these
world-renowned healthcare and medical research organizations reside in
Maricopa County, yet benefit the world with their leading medical
treatments and care,” said Mary Jane Rynd, president and CEO, Virginia
G. Piper Charitable Trust.

Following are grants awarded July through
November 2018; grants for this period total more than $6.86
million.

Piper
Fellows are eligible to apply for Piper Fellows
Organizational Enhancement Awards of up to $50,000 to support a
specific project that addresses an opportunity or challenge facing a
Fellow’s organization. A total of $150,000 was awarded during
this reporting period to the following organizations:

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust supports organizations that enrich
health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County,
Arizona. Since it began awarding grants in 2000, Piper Trust has
invested more than $426 million in local nonprofits and programs. Piper
Trust grantmaking areas are healthcare and medical research, children,
older adults, arts and culture, education, and religious organizations.
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